Magnetic hammer



Sept. 27, 1949. L. M. HERTZ 2,482,909

MAGNETIC HAMMER Filed Feb. 27, 1946 INVENTOR. Lon/e /7. Ha -f7'ATTDRNEYB Patented Sept. 27, 1949- UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICEApplication February 27, 1946, Serial N 0. 650,520

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in magnetic hammers and moreparticularly to a magnetic hammer having a recess in the driving headthereof to hold nails or staple in position for driving. 1

An object of this invention is to providea hammer having magneticqualities and means in one of the driving heads for holding nails orstaples in driving position. I V

Another object of the invention is to provide a hammer that is durable,simple and efficient in use and can be manufactured at a low cost.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the inventionconsists of the novel details of construction, arrangement andcombination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodi- I Figure 2 is a perspectiveview of the removable ball pin;

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the hammer partly in section showinga staple in dotted lines in driving position; I

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the ball pin inposition and Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a nail indriving position.

Referring more in detail to the drawing the reference numeral l0designates the handle on which the hammer head I2 is mounted in theconventional manner. The handle is socketed at the head receiving end toreceive the plug [4 for more firmly securing the head thereon.

The head is provided with magnetic qualities in the usual manner and isprovided with simi- V larly shaped driving faces l6.and l8 respectively.a

If it is desired touse the hammer as a ball 'or machinists hammer, aremovable ball pin 26 may be inserted in the recess and bore andretained therein by a screw 28 mounted transversely of the hammer head.

The pin 26 has the semi-spherical head 30 and the cross shaped stud 32formed thereon to be seated in the cross shaped recess 26 and the studhas a tit 34 formed thereon which is received in the bore 22 and a seat38 receives the end of the screw 28 to prevent movement or loss of thepin 26.

There has thus been provided a hammer which will enable the user toplace and drive in a staple or nail by theme of only one hand and therecess in the hammer can be made of various diameters to receive andposition therein staples of various sizes.

It is believed that the operation and construction of the hammer will beapparent to' those skilled in the art and itis to be understood thatchanges may be made in the size and details of construction withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appendedclaim. 7

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

A magnetic hammer, including a magnetized metallic head havingoppositely disposed fiat faces thereon, and a handle secured to saidhead intermediate of said faces, one of said faces having a cross-shapedrecess formed therein centrally,

thereof and a circular bore at'the bottom of and communicating with therecess, and said recess and said bore are adapted to retain a staple ornail therein in driving position, a set screw in said head at rightangles to said bore and adapted to protrude into said bore, a strikingend having a semi-spherical shaped head provided with a crossshaped studon the rear of said head and a tit formed at the center of saidcross-shaped stud and. said stud is adapted to enter said. recess andsaid tit is adapted to enter said bore and be engaged by saidrset screwto retain said stud and said tit in said recess and said bore.

LONIE M. HERTZ.

7 REFERENCES CITED 7 A The following references are of record in thefile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name 7 Date 337,212 Van Dusen Mar. 2, 1886418.539 Stark Dec. 31, 1889 974,021 Blake Oct. 25, 1910 71,781,344Salazar Nov. 11, 1930 I FOREIGN PATENTS 7 Number Country Date GermanyAug. 22, 1923

